Raid the Rock Adventure Race
About this race
Raid the Rock is Arkansas's longest running adventure race. We've been around since 2001!
Get ready for a new adventure this year, we are changing some things up and getting back to our urban roots! Get your team together and come get your Adventure On!!
There will be two course options: an 4 hour sprint course and a 12 hour full adventure course. Each course will require advanced navigation (orienteering). You can find more information in the drop-down menu of the Race Information tab at www.raidtherock.com. Stay tuned for updates for each race.
Each race will include trekking/running, mountain biking, paddling, and if the location allows, a ropes section. All of these disciplines are done while navigating through the entire course with a compass and map. Teams may sign up in the following categories: 3 or 4 person male, female, or co-ed; 2 person male, female, or co-ed; and solo. Solo racers must submit a race "resume" to register.
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Adventure race
Raid the Rock 4 Hour Sprint Adventure Race
The 2026 Raid the Rock Sprint Course will be a 4-hour adventure race that covers approximately 20 miles and will consist of mountain biking, trekking/running, canoeing and rope elements. Teams or solo racers will navigate the entire course with a map and compass. The mileage ranges for each discipline are to be determined, but be ready for a fast and furious sprint adventure! Guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience! There will be multiple race divisions – 3/4-person, 2-person, and solo. There are no age limits for team members. Solo racers in the 4 hour race must submit a resume to the Raid the Rock race directors before registering. Racers must be at least eighteen (18) years of age to participate in the Solo Division. The same rules apply to solo racers as team racers. Support crews are OPTIONAL for the 4-hour course.
Raid the Rock 12 Hour Adventure Race
The 2026 Raid the Rock long course will be a 12-hour adventure race that covers approximately 50 miles and consists of mountain biking, trekking/running, canoeing and rope elements. Teams or solo racers will navigate the entire course with a map and compass. Guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience! There will be multiple race divisions – 3/4-person, 2-person, and solo. Subdivisions of the 3 and 4 person categories will be the premier, masters, and open divisions. The Premier Division will be 3-and-4-person co-ed teams for the 12-hour course only. The Masters Division will be 3-and-4-person co-ed teams for the 12-hour course only. To qualify for the Masters Division, every member of the team must be at least 45 years old. All other team combinations will fall into the Open Division. There are no age limits for team members. There is one Solo Division for each race. Solo racers racing in the 12-hour race must submit a resume to the Raid the Rock race director before registering. Racers must be at least eighteen (18) years of age to participate in the Solo Division. The same rules apply to solo racers as team racers. Support crews are OPTIONAL for the 12-hour course.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Little Rock, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:49 AM and sets at 5:01 PM local time (CST) in Little Rock on November 21, 2026 — 10h 11m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 53 Little Rock events
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